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Questions tagged [phone-app]

Use this tag for questions about a phone/call/dialer app, sometimes only shown as "Phone". Due to possible customization, consider also adding a manufacturer's tag or mentioning the package name to help disambiguate the app. Otherwise, use a more specific app tag if available.

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Why does the ICS dialer have letters next to the numbers?

It would make sense if it had T9 built in, but it doesn't. So why? They should really implement that btw. I know it exists in custom roms.
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Save a number during a phone call

How can I save a number during a phone call? The scenario is that I'm calling someone to get the phone number of someone else. If I just type the number in the dialer, it disappears when the call ends. Opening some kind of notepad application is…
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Send selected text to dialer

Is there an App that registers itself as a Share Command and lets me send a selected text in a webpage or email to the default dialer? I would like to avoid copy and pasting a number from a webpage or email to the dialer manually... Thanks in…
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Paste number into Dialer

Is it possible to paste a number into the dialer? (or get another dialer that has this feature). I have Android 2.2 (HTC Desire HD)
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Prepend phone numbers with a calling card dial in number

I use a calling card to call my home country and usually it's these steps: Call the dial in number for the calling card company (e.g. 1 800 123 1234) Enter the card PIN code (e.g. 1234 1234 1234) Enter the destination number (which is saved as a…
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Phone app: How to dial a name with non-US characters?

I have a friend called Kåre Østergård. I can search him in contacts using the å and the Ø characters, but I am not able to find "Kåre" using the Phone by Google's dial pad, that looks something similar to the image below. On previous OnePlus phones…
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Searching Call Logs in Android 10 Dialer app

Had a query- I've been trying to find out how to search for numbers in the Dialer app (Android 10/Nokia 6.1). It searches only contacts & places. Eg- Let's say I received a call today from a number say 535-555-5555. Since the number isn't saved as a…
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Called while not using phone, after call, screen stays on, how to fix?

I can understand it staying on for other apps, but after ending a call someone else initiated it should make an exception. Is there a setting to change the default phone app behavior for these cases?
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How to make Phone app show favorites and contacts on app startup?

When you open up the Phone app, it shows recent calls list (second tab) as the default tab instead of contacts list (third tab). This changed during the last upgrade. How do I switch that back so by default it shows the favourites and contacts. My…
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Dial a conference number and then automatically enter the participant code

I am frequently joining conference calls (WebEx, GotoMeeting, etc) from my cell phone as I work remote occasionally. These calls usually have a static session number as they are recurring calls. Is there an application or a way to enter the number…
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Generating DTMF tones, when dialling a mobile number

Where could I turn on an option, which, when I dial a number, generates DTMF tones? I have full volume, so that is not the problem. Is there an option in settings somewhere? I have a Samsung Galaxy S3. Kitkat version 4.4.2.
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How to display the correct contact name when dialing?

I tap on Phone and start typing the first letter of the contact name on the keypad. For a contact named "Home" that would be 466 (H, O, M). The contact "Home" is suggested. I tap on it once, the phone number populates the screen, and then I tap the…
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How can I change my dialer setting conditionally

I use my google voice number for almost anything but things that won't accept a VoIP number for registration and account recovery and I give it to them, for a good reason. So, my default dialer setting is "Ask me every time I place a call". I am…
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Default dialer issue

I am using samsung S3 and installed Truecaller on this, now when i make a call from truecaller, the options shown in the popup are only the default dialer and Skype, not truecaller. I have cleared all defaults and tried it with multiple dialer apps,…
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What does ECC stand for in the image and how to remove it?

What does ECC stand for in the image and how to remove it ?
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